Greenholme Peggy, registered Fell mare
Greenholme Peggy is our first imported pony from the Greenholme stud in Cumbria, UK. Her lines come from Ludworth, Lunesdale, Kinkryhill, and Heltondale lines. Kinkryhill Shadow, her dam, was purchased from the same auction and we have been in touch with her new owner, and Peggy has a sibling now. Peggy was purchased via the annual Fell Pony Society Fell Pony Sale at J36 Northwest Auction in 2021.
Greenholme has been breeding Fell ponies since 1957. They winter at the Birkbeck Fell. Have personally admired Greenholme ponies on four trips to Cumbria, the last being in 2024. Many Greenholme ponies can be seeing doing what they do best on the Registered Fell Pony Facebook Page posted by proud owners. Listen to this podcast about the Greenholme stud with an interview by Tom Lloyd of Fell Pony Adventures with Bill Potter: interview with Bill Potter (on Vimeo by Dreamtime Films). Highly recommended if you want to learn about the ponies and their people and how the good un’s are “made in Cumbria,” which I truly believe. The photos below are from some visits to the stud from 2019 to 2024.
Fell in love with the type, hardiness and quality of these ponies. Met Bill & John Potter along the way and they were gracious enough to educate our Pints & Ponies’ tour group about their Fells and Fell ponies in general on many occasions and during open farm day events, as with last year, Libby Robinson from the Fell Pony Heritage Trust gave a brief talk.
Peggy is considered black and the tips of her mane fade to a lighter brown seasonally which is an accepted trait in Fells. She has a lovely demeanor, was very easy to train at liberty with R+ methods and she excels with obstacles.
Peggy is the greeter in the herd when we have visitors. Peggy moved from our flatter pasture across the road to our foothill, at about 900 ft. elevation, in the winter of 2022 and has been thriving with her herd mates, JKL Istas and Littletree Matador, at first, and now with Bybeck Victoria and JKL Istas, whom welcomed her to the USA.
Peggy was chosen to be a prospective broodmare, as well as being trained to ride, show and be an ambassador for Fell ponies. She would also have no issues with being a driven pony. Currently, I am reorganizing my herd, and downsizing. Am seeking out a performance, show or breeding home for Peggy, a place for a soft landing and adoration, one that has experience and that can appreciate what she has to offer to the very small world of Fell ponies in the United States. She has experience showing in Mountain Trail and being an ambassador for the breed.
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Imported in 2021. Unique lines out of Kinkryhill Shadow and by Greenholme Warrior. Singular opportunity to acquire hill bred stock from Cumbria (England), the Fell pony's native home, and save yourself the stress of importing on your own and bypassing the risk of that venture. Turns 4yo in 2025. Nice conformation, embodying breed ideals such as good bone, straight hair, with ample mane, tail and proper feather, solid black, estimated at 13.2hh. Sweet, friendly disposition, official gate greeter. Registered with passport in-hand. Shown in Mountain Trail in-hand in 2023 in a four day show as a 2yo, fared very nicely as a first timer. After showing in the same month, continued to practice in on open-arena days and she sailed through the more advanced obstacle course without fuss (have video). Does well in a herd, on the lower end of the pecking order. Resides with my Fell pony herd and is ready to be trained your way. She could go in any direction discipline-wise. Fells are known for their versatility, and excel at both Western and English disciplines, are fantastic driving ponies, can jump, hunt, ride obstacle courses, do Working Equitation, dressage, ranch ride, sort cattle and go nicely on trail, just to name a few. Prince Philip drove a team of four Fells in his day, Queen Elizabeth rode a Fell into her 90s; they are as athletic as they are dependable and sensible, for all types of riders. Basics: bathes, ties, trailers well. Trimmed every 8 weeks, good with the farrier and vet. Hooves are solid, always barefoot. Recently vaccinated and wormed. No health issues, kept out 24/7. Very sure-footed on our steep foothill, stabling experience when showing. R+ / clicker training methods have worked well for her. Pending a crossroads of sending to training to start to saddle for spring and/or selling - if sent to training, price will go up as it's very expensive right now to train full-time. Downsizing my herd, but not in a hurry, could hold with payments until spring if wished for and continue groundwork training which I can provide or professional training (pending availabilities). Happy to assist with transport recommendations to any destination. More photos or video available on request for serious inquires, open to visits in person. Delighted to share resources with anyone interested in learning more about this rare, at risk, lovely and hardy, British native pony breed. There are about 7-800 Fells in the US currently. See the Fell Pony Society page for more info. Peggy is filling out right now, fully expect her to be in full bloom in spring, but they say to assess your stock for the future at 3 days old, 3 months old and 3 years old and I was pleasantly surprised and pleased with how she came into spring as a 3yo, developing as a strong show or performance prospect.
Greenholme Peggy
OREGON HORSE CENTER MOUNTAIN TRAIL COURSE 2024
Featuring Greenholme Peggy (Dec. 2024), returning to the Silverado and Logan areas. She was shown at the National Mountain Trail course in 2023 as a 2yo. We returned to see what she would remember. She was curious, calm and navigated in a really sweet way or exploration. We did two days. One with a new handler not known to her. She was delightful and willing to check everything out, including new obstacles to her and water crossings. Thank you, Mary Ka of Equine Harmony Connection training for assistance with videography. Editing by Jane Snar.